Home Orchard Management @ Royal Oak Farm Orchard


Home Orchard Management @ Royal Oak Farm Orchard is a blog for the home apple tree grower providing information for the Northern growing regions about apple tree management, apple tree pruning & training and Integrated Pest Management from the IPM Specialist and Certified Nurseryman at Royal Oak Farm Orchard, a 16,000 tree apple orchard and agri-tourism operation located in Harvard, Illinois. 


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By Dennis Norton March 9, 2026
The Best Use of Neem in the Home Orchard
By Dennis Norton March 7, 2026
Organic Surfactants and Their Comparisons
By Dennis Norton February 6, 2026
What should the backyard apple grower be doing in February to prepare for the growing season?
By Dennis Norton January 9, 2026
Best Timing for Delayed Dormant Oil Sprays
By Dennis Norton April 8, 2025
Bonide Discontinues Its Fruit Tree Spray
By Dennis Norton February 4, 2025
Timing for Spraying Dormant Oil
By Dennis Norton January 30, 2025
Fruit Bud Dormancy VS Full Tree Dormancy
By Dennis Norton April 30, 2024
The Different Phases of Fireblight
A bunch of red apples hanging from a tree
By Dennis Norton April 11, 2024
An Apple a Day Is Good for You (In So Many Ways It's Hard to Keep Count)
columnar apple tree
By Dennis Norton April 11, 2024
Spur, Semi-Spur and Tip Bearing Apple Varieties
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